Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. Maggie May
2. Baby Jane
3. Some guys have all the luck
4. Young Turks
5. Do ya think I'm sexy
6. What am I gonna do (I'm so in love with you)
7. Hot legs
8. You wear it well
9. Rhythm of my heart
10. Downtown train
11. Motown song
12. This old heart of mine - Stewart, Rod & Ronald Isley
13. Tonight I'm yours (don't hurt me)
14. Ooh la la
15. I can't deny it
16. It takes two - Stewart, Rod & Tina Turner
17. Stay with me - Faces

Disc 2:

1. Sailing
2. I don't want to talk about it
3. Have I told you lately
4. First cut is the deepest
5. You're in my heart
6. All for love - Adams, Bryan & Rod Stewart/Sting
7. Tonight's the night (gonna be alright)
8. Every beat of my heart
9. Tom Traubert's blues (Waltzing Matilda)
10. Don't come around here - Stewart, Rod & Helicopter Girl
11. Killing of Georgie (parts 1&2)
12. Love touch
13. I was only joking
14. Ruby Tuesday
15. In a broken
16. Reason to believe
17. In my life

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #533 in Music
• Released on: 2001-11-12
• Number of discs: 2
• Format: Original recording remastered

Amazon.co.uk Review
A legend of British rock over the past three decades, everyone's favourite pseudo Scotsman, Rod Stewart has had more than enough top-drawer hits to fill this double album, The Story So Far. There is no chronological order, which is probably a good thing as his golden period in the 1970s would undoubtedly cast a shadow over his subsequent work, which although good is no match for "Maggie May", "You Wear it Well" or the swaggering blues rocker "Hot Legs". The album is split into two distinct sections, "A Night Out" which as you may guess is the up-tempo numbers like "This Old Heart" and "Ooh La La" whereas "A Night In" shows the more tender side of balladeer Rod beginning with the "love it or hate it" anthem "Sailing" and then onto classics like "I Don't Want To Talk About It", "The Killing of Georgie" and "Have I Told You Lately". Rod Stewart has been the subject of many compilations before The Story So Far but with many of them being either single discs with glaring omissions or box sets with just a few too many album fillers, this is the most definitive yet succinct greatest hits yet. --David Trueman

CD Description
'The Story So Far' is a collection which features popular tracks from all stages of Rod Stewart's career. The 1971 no.1'Maggie May' features alongside the 2001 single 'I Can't Deny It'. Also included is Stewart's collaboration with the Mercury Award nominated artist Helicopter Girl, 'Don't Come Around Here'.

Customer Reviews

Consistently Fine!
I had apprehensions about this album at first, but it's really great stuff overall, about 75% is pure pop gold.

Rod's earlier stuff is obviously head and shoulders above the other stuff, especially 'You Wear It Well', 'Stay With Me' and 'The Killing Of Georgie'. It's brilliant to see 'In A Broken Dream' on here too, it's a very chilled and smooth track with some wicked guitar work.

My only gripe with the album is, predictably, the stuff they've overlooked. Rod's got decent versions of 'Get Back', 'Cigarettes And Alcohol', and 'Your Song' in his back catalogue, but they've been forgotten in favour of rubbish like 'Love Touch', as has 'Handbags And Gladrags', which is just a criminal decision.

Still recommemded, though!

They Wont Make Many More Like This...
As a nineteen-year-old guy with a love for music I have bought many compilation packages in the past - admittedly, most are worthy of being nothing more than just another moneymaking spin for the record company. But then every once in a while a real treasure comes along & The Very Best Of Rod Stewart is probably the Very Best Of them all! Id never call myself a fan, I mean Rod Stewart? Come on, my mother used to listen to him - that just doesn't do for being cool!

I apologise now for such dumb thoughts - the music that I hear on these two disks is beyond cool! Disk one is called "A Night Out" (Rather, cheeky, sexy & flamboyant!) Its got Maggie May, Baby Jane, Hot Legs, What Am I Gonna Do? (Woa so groovy!), Rhythm Of My Heart, Downtown Train, Oh La La (with The Corrs), It Takes Two (with Tina Turner!) & many more. I had a no idea I would love each & every song - & I had no idea just how many Rod Stewart songs I know!

The second disk is called "A Night In" & it has got those gut wrenching ballads, including: Sailing, I Don't Wanna Talk About It, The First Cuts The Deepest, You're In My Heart, Every Beat Of My Heart, Ruby Tuesday (Always admired this song - but this version is even more awesome!), Waltzing Matilda, All For Love (with Sting & Bryan Adams) & one exceptionally beautiful track called The Killing Of Georgie, which pays tribute to a young gay guy - & all he endures until his death at such an young age - very, very moving.

On a personal note, I am Scottish & some of these songs remind me about certain things. But more so, they all remind me about all the things that matter most in life - companionship, loyalty, love, going home ...(& timeless rock songs!) I can't help noticing that most of these magical songs are written by Rod himself.

Its easy to throw five stars about - I've done it in the past - but I promise that this title is most worthy. All the tracks seem to be the originals & they say "Digitally Re-mastered" - another plus. The package has even got half decent sleeve notes - unusual these days. If you want a criticism then I say that one song that is missed from this compilation is When We Were The New Boys (1998) - it really sums everything up; but the disks run for almost 80 mins each - no room for more I guess!

PURE ENJOYMENT >> A MUST HAVE!
(In my humble opinion...)

Great songs at a great price
You would be hard pressed to find any album as enjoyable as this and all for a great price.I purchased this album for my wife who loves it.Recommended.